After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in helping Biden officials reach the finish line.
Steve Witkoff detailed how implementing the recent ceasefire deal reached between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group could be “more difficult” than reaching it to begin with. The six-week ceasefire deal only just went into effect on Sunday,
The developer, who is president-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, worked with the main negotiator in the deal.
Steve Witkoff, a New York real estate developer and investor, was reportedly instrumental in delivering the message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Trump wanted
The ceasefire deal marks a major win for President Joe Biden in his final days in office, but President-elect Donald Trump is also seeking credit.
Their dealmaking cooperation represents an unusual moment in the polarized world of U.S. politics. But it did not stop both Trump and Biden from touting their respective roles.
The Israel-Hamas deal was made possible by 18-hour days and a "remarkable" partnership between Joe Biden and Donald Trump's Mideast envoys -- but even then it seemed it might come apart at the last minute.
A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas, involving a halt of the fighting and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. Following the announcement, both US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump claimed credit for the Gaza ceasefire.
FILE - President Joe Biden details a three-phase hostage deal ... Trump added that his incoming Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff, would continue “to work closely with Israel and our Allies to ...
Biden Says Gaza Deal Based on His Framework While Trump Claims Credit By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and ... Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to join the ...
The ceasefire and hostage release deal announced Wednesday between Israel and Hamas marks a major political and personal victory for President Joe Biden ... Trump warned. Steve Witkoff, Trump's ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald ... Trump added that his incoming Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff — who was participating in the talks in Doha, Qatar — would ...